This morning I read (Real GM) about discussions between Golden State and Indiana regarding a trade that would include the following:
Warriors Receive
-Jamal Tinsley
-Marquis Daniels
Pacers Receive
-Al Harrington
- Possible filler you player (Randolph or Wright)
While this is an initial rumor, I’m sure if this deal goes down it would likely be constructed differently. However, reading this gave me several thoughts from Golden State’s perspective.
Golden State’s Locker Room
-Really??
This move would add a lit match to an already combustible locker room atmosphere. When your team is being lead by Captain Jack, who I credit for changing his ways, do you really want to bring in a guy like Tinsley AND Marquis Daniels??!! I can’t even begin to discuss the potential problems I would foresee by putting the 3 Amigos back together. I again can’t say enough about how impressive Stephen Jackson has been on the basketball court. I give Mullin a lot of credit for taking a big gamble on him and having it pay off so well. However, if this move goes down, I serious question whether Mullin is a shrewd Executive or just someone throwing odd ball ideas off the wall to see if they stick. Combine this with the recent trade for Marcus Williams, it almost seems like Mullin is putting together a potential Outside the Lines story rather than a basketball team.
If I’m a Warriors fan I’m already floored by everything that’s happened this offseason and this would just put me over the edge. First, you lose the face or your franchise in Baron Davis. Then you desperately try and find the next suitable replacement, only to end up with a talented but highly over-rated shooting guard, whose skills can be found in another player for at least half the price. Then you publically travel to Alabama (maybe not publicly, but widely rumored) to “investigate” the legitimacy of your new franchise players injury, Monta Ellis. This deal would be the turd flavored icing on the cake for this team’s offseason.
Golden State’s basketball Implication
-Even from a solely basketball standpoint (eliminating character concerns) this deal makes no sense. Three years ago, Al Harrington was being touted as an up and coming Second Option type of player. However, after his trade to Golden State, he seemed to take so many steps backwards in his progress. I think he still has immense talent and could be a great option in the right system. The fact that he would be the player potentially sent out to bring in Tinsley and Daniels is honestly funny. Tinsley is widely regarded as over the hill and someone who has “buyout” written all over him and Daniels has been a major disappointment since he arrived in Indy.
If this deal goes down it’s really a shame. Golden State has one of the best fan bases in the NBA and this deal would put them so far in the wrong direction. For a team that has made so many steps in the right direction over the last two seasons, it’s sad to such an ill fated reconstruction in process.
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